January 24th (1857) was a Saturday. It's the 23rd day of the year (24th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 342 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 24th January, 1857
» The University of Calcutta is formally founded as the first fully-fledged university in South Asia.
January 24th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Cadoc (Wales)
» St. Francis de Sales or Francis de Sales
» January 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Li Tim-Oi (Episcopal Church (USA))
» St. Timothy and St. Titus, Apostolic men, (commemoration, Anglicanism)
» Earliest day on which Saturday of Souls can fall, while February 27 (or 28 during Leap Year) is the latest; observed 57 days before Easter. (Eastern Orthodox)
» Feast of Our Lady of Peace (Roman Catholic Church), and its related observances:
» 'Feria de Alasitas' (La Paz)
» First day of the Sementivae, in honor of Ceres (Roman mythology) called Ceres and Gaia (mythology) called Terra (Roman Empire)